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we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> cue the confetti and then say good-bye to 2012 and all its moments. historical and hysterical. candy crowley, cnn, washington. >> join don lemon for the biggest stories of the year in crime, politics, money and entertainment. the top ten airs sunday night at 8:00 eastern only on cnn. as the year counts down, your savings can add up with the adt new year's sale. help protect your family with the advanced technology of adt starting at just $99 -- a savings of $300 plus 15% off accessories. but you must call before midnight january 2nd. more than a security system, adt can help let your family in from the cold even when you're away from home. adjust your thermostat remotely to help save energy and money. turn on the lights, even see that everyone is safe and secure. and with adt, you can rely on our fast response monitoring for 24/7 protection against burglary, fire, and high levels of carbon monoxide. the adt new year's sale. it could help you save something more important than money. call now to save $300 on adt starting at $9
we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> cue the confetti and then say good-bye to 2012 and all its moments. historical and hysterical. candy crowley, cnn, washington. >> join don lemon for the biggest stories of the year in crime, politics, money and entertainment. the top ten airs sunday night at 8:00 eastern only on cnn. as the year counts down, your savings can add up with the adt new year's sale. help protect your family with the advanced technology of adt...
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we can immediately make america's schools safer relying on the brave men and women in america's police forces. the budgets, and you all know this, everyone in the country knows this, of our local police departments are strained, and their resources are severely limited. but their dedication and courage is second to none, and they can be deployed right now. i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation and to do it now to make sure that blanket safety is in place when our kids return to school in january. before congress reconvenes, before we engage in any lengthy debate over legislation, regulation, or anything else, as soon as our kids return to school after the holiday break, we need to have every single school in america immediately deploy a protection program proven to work and by that i mean armed security. right now today every school in the united states should plan meetings with parents, school administrators, teachers, local authorities and draw upon every resource that's out
we can immediately make america's schools safer relying on the brave men and women in america's police forces. the budgets, and you all know this, everyone in the country knows this, of our local police departments are strained, and their resources are severely limited. but their dedication and courage is second to none, and they can be deployed right now. i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. >>> every year land mines kill 20,000 people, most of them women, children and the elderly. but despite the mainings and the deaths, they continue to be used as weapons of war and the cost to clear them has been very expensive until now. and an afghan designer that is created low-tech high design minesweeper, something to resemble a tumbleweed. this looks like something out of a science-fiction movie, what is it? >> it looks like it's out of space, right? >> it is pretty cool looking, though. >> the afghan designer modeled it after toys he used to play with as a child. and the concept here is that you have this, it's about 6 feet in diameter and weighs 154 pounds. and so it's
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. >>> every year land mines kill 20,000 people, most of them women, children and the elderly. but despite the mainings and the deaths, they...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> coming up in just a few hours, you'll want to be here with us on cnn, an all star tribute. you'll want to find out who the heroes for this listen. are you going to be on the red carpet or are you going to be hanging out with all the celebrities? >> i have have been working since friday, i will be right up there at the very front of the red carpet talking to all of the wonderful hollywood celebrities and the past year hero honorees and this year's hero honorees, so it's going to be a wonderful, wonderful event so i'm working hard. when we have live tv, i have somebody that's trying to photo bomb my live shot, one of our favorite cnn heroes from last year, come on over here derek, i'm going to tell on you, you were almost late. >> you know what? i'm going to believe you on that one, but derick was here because he was o
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> coming up in just a few hours, you'll want to be here with us on cnn, an all star tribute. you'll want to find out who the heroes for this listen. are you going to be on the red carpet or are you going to be hanging out with all the celebrities? >> i have have been working...
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dealers say, it's most popular rifle in america. for good reason. how quickly could someone use this rifle? >> to shoot it? very little training to shoot it. >> reporter: it weighs about eight pounds, takes all kinds of ammo. and it can be easily customized with various lasers, stocks and gun locks. the ar-15 is accurate and it is very little kick. >> there's literally no recoil from this because you are shooting a high-powered .22 round. that's one of the things that make it very controllable. you can buy these at 1700 walmart stores. there are magazines dedicated to the ar-15. there are literally millions of these rifles in homes across america. honestly, that shows no signs of slowing down. chris lawrence, cnn, washington. >>> going to take a look at federal and state gun laws as we continue our special coverage of the connecticut school shooting. >> it's not so much as rethink it but you know who would have ever thought in america or anywhere in the world that children would be slaughtered? you know that -- it's changed me. but with that being s
dealers say, it's most popular rifle in america. for good reason. how quickly could someone use this rifle? >> to shoot it? very little training to shoot it. >> reporter: it weighs about eight pounds, takes all kinds of ammo. and it can be easily customized with various lasers, stocks and gun locks. the ar-15 is accurate and it is very little kick. >> there's literally no recoil from this because you are shooting a high-powered .22 round. that's one of the things that make it...
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we like our guns in america. we love our guns in america. don't we? >> in the urban parts of the city, you know they tell us the biggest guy, the guy who has the most people are afraid of, the guy with the biggest gun, this is what a man is. safe streets. we're all we got. >> reporter: in 2009 barksdale worked with safe streets, an organization aimed at reducing gun violence among 14 to 25-year-olds in baltimore. guns are a part of life in rural america, too. [ gunshots ] but the aim here, to keep them and use them. they put food on the table and make many feel safe. there are some people who say that owning a gun is a god-given right. do you consider it to be that? >> yes. >> why? >> because i need to protect myself. >> from? >> from the bad guys. or whoever. or an animal. >> what we're dealing with in the urban part of the communities is that people use guns to resolve their problems, and that this is not normal. >> reporter: two very different viewpoints reflecting a debate in america that's become polarized. >> people that might otherwise have bee
we like our guns in america. we love our guns in america. don't we? >> in the urban parts of the city, you know they tell us the biggest guy, the guy who has the most people are afraid of, the guy with the biggest gun, this is what a man is. safe streets. we're all we got. >> reporter: in 2009 barksdale worked with safe streets, an organization aimed at reducing gun violence among 14 to 25-year-olds in baltimore. guns are a part of life in rural america, too. [ gunshots ] but the...
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goes over the fiscal cliff, how are america's business leaders going to react? and if they could force the politicians into a deal, what would it include? >>> and later, some legal advice on how previous supreme court decisions might impact new gun laws now under consideration. [ nyquil bottle ] hey tylenol, you know we're kinda like twins. [ tylenol bottle ] we are? yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> one thing business owners hate more than just about anything is uncertainty. and if politicians in washington have done anything, it's create the ultimate climate of uncertainty regarding the fiscal cliff. todd mccracken is president of the national small business association. he joins me from washington, d.c. todd, if no deal is reached by the end of the year, a lot of people predict spending will slow down. how will business owners react? >> well, i think they're going to react i
goes over the fiscal cliff, how are america's business leaders going to react? and if they could force the politicians into a deal, what would it include? >>> and later, some legal advice on how previous supreme court decisions might impact new gun laws now under consideration. [ nyquil bottle ] hey tylenol, you know we're kinda like twins. [ tylenol bottle ] we are? yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ]...
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the criminals in chicago who made that one of the most violent cities in america. in chicago there's less chance that you'll be prosecuted under federal firearms laws than in almost any major city in this country and that's a crime. >> joining me now is reverend jesse jackson. reverend, good morning. >> good morning, sir. >> i want to get your reaction to what david keene said. but first, what's your reaction to this grim milestone from last night in chicago, the 500th homicide of 2012. >> it is a grim reminder of how desperate we are. we have been riveted by the killing in newtown, the massacre of these children who will never see santa clause again. something about that grabbed us. the focus serves to illuminate the crisis here in chicago. here is a problem. guns in the suburbs and drugs come in from mexico. and we know the three gun shops that sell most of the guns that come to chicago. one gun shop sells half the guns that kill people in chicago. the mayor is working on that. they have to stop the guns coming in and jobs going out. >> so what's the solution? yo
the criminals in chicago who made that one of the most violent cities in america. in chicago there's less chance that you'll be prosecuted under federal firearms laws than in almost any major city in this country and that's a crime. >> joining me now is reverend jesse jackson. reverend, good morning. >> good morning, sir. >> i want to get your reaction to what david keene said. but first, what's your reaction to this grim milestone from last night in chicago, the 500th...
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that's how to push america forward. what we're going to do today. if we vote he yes the on the bill, we increase taxes on certain segments. >> dana, ask the lawmakers this. this is something the president started off with saying 250,000, everybody above would be taxed more. now he's raised that to 400,000. boehner says more than a million. is there some compromise in between there? perhaps people making 500,000, 600,000 where you bring those numbers closer together? would that be open to something like that. >> reporter: suzanne is asking since the president right now in negotiations with the speaker is talking to income levels of 400,000 keeping taxes low for them and the speaker says a million. do you think there's a middle ground in between. it might be hard to answer, but ng your colleagues do you think that has any potential to get through the house? >> i think it's difficult, because you still haven't solved the problem. we know that the president when he was going after the 250 created enough revenue to run this place for eight days. so we're
that's how to push america forward. what we're going to do today. if we vote he yes the on the bill, we increase taxes on certain segments. >> dana, ask the lawmakers this. this is something the president started off with saying 250,000, everybody above would be taxed more. now he's raised that to 400,000. boehner says more than a million. is there some compromise in between there? perhaps people making 500,000, 600,000 where you bring those numbers closer together? would that be open to...
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the lesson, america is best democracy money can buy. >> this presidential election, 2012 broke a record. we spent over $2 billion. obama, romney, super pacs, dnc, rnc. $2 billion. to put it in perspective, that is literally more than the annual gdp of almost 30 countries in the world. we spent that on one election cycle. people in belize and liberia are shocked by this. $2 billion. how many individual people are turned off from politics by those kind of numbers. >> some people talk to chairs. >> some people -- clint eastwood, republican convention, made it okay to talk to your furniture. i've spoken to my couch, my end table on occasion. i clearly need friends besides coming on televig at 11:00 on saturday. i think we made it cool to have fun with your ferns and plants and furniture around the house. >> women love to read porn. >> yes, they do. they love to read porn, talking about "fifty shades of grey." sold over 40 million books. mostly women over 30 who like to read these sexually provocative books. men are waiting for the movie. we are more traditional. the way we like our porn, we
the lesson, america is best democracy money can buy. >> this presidential election, 2012 broke a record. we spent over $2 billion. obama, romney, super pacs, dnc, rnc. $2 billion. to put it in perspective, that is literally more than the annual gdp of almost 30 countries in the world. we spent that on one election cycle. people in belize and liberia are shocked by this. $2 billion. how many individual people are turned off from politics by those kind of numbers. >> some people talk...
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there 89 guns in america per 100 residents, the highest in the world. the size and health of this industry cannot be overstated. brooke? >> we roll on to the top of the hour. a lot to get here including the standoff over your taxes. here's what we are hearing now. there could be a vote on john boehner's fiscal cliff plan b tonight as president obama threatens to veto it. plus the man expected to be secretary of state questions the department he could soon take over. all that was in a moment, but first this blizzard blowing out of the heart land is putting a freeze on the rush to get home for the holidays. here's the radar. a huge storm of volatile storms. a deadly storm as well. you have rain out front and then heavy, blowy snow extending from missouri to michigan. look at this with me. car after car after car. this is why you need to think twice about driving should you be in the path of this storm. this is kansas city. no one going anywhere there. we have reports of at least one death in this chain collision crash. this is i-35 near port dodge, iowa.
there 89 guns in america per 100 residents, the highest in the world. the size and health of this industry cannot be overstated. brooke? >> we roll on to the top of the hour. a lot to get here including the standoff over your taxes. here's what we are hearing now. there could be a vote on john boehner's fiscal cliff plan b tonight as president obama threatens to veto it. plus the man expected to be secretary of state questions the department he could soon take over. all that was in a...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. at chevy's year-end event, we have 11 vehicles that offer an epa-estimated 30 mpg highway or better. yeah? hey. hey. where's your suit? oh, it's casual friday. oh. [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. this holiday season, competitive lessees can get a 2013 malibu ls for around $199 per month. >>> big developments today in syria. secretary of state hillary clinton again warned syria against using chemical weapons. the syrian foreign ministry responding just hours later on state tv saying it would not use chemical weapons against its people if it had any. but now we're hearing syrian forces have begun combining. they're mixing the chemicals here. u.s. official telling us a deadly mixture of sarin gas and may be used in weapons to attack rebel and civilian populations. this announcement as turkey is sending warplanes int
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. at chevy's year-end event, we have 11 vehicles that offer an epa-estimated 30 mpg highway or better. yeah? hey. hey. where's your suit? oh, it's casual friday. oh. [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. this holiday season, competitive lessees can get a 2013 malibu ls for around $199 per month....
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what they're saying is we don't want to seem like we're celebrating something when the rest of america feels like griev grieving. >> but we don't mind celebrating violence down the line. it seems hypocriiypocrite cal t >> i guess every movie made can't be a light hearted comedy. there has to be different things. in hollywood, you have to sometimes make that decision. that's what they're doing now. it's a tough one. i'm with you. it's a tough one. >> thanks for playing. we'll be right back. >> all right, darling. er ] you are a business pro. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pa
what they're saying is we don't want to seem like we're celebrating something when the rest of america feels like griev grieving. >> but we don't mind celebrating violence down the line. it seems hypocriiypocrite cal t >> i guess every movie made can't be a light hearted comedy. there has to be different things. in hollywood, you have to sometimes make that decision. that's what they're doing now. it's a tough one. i'm with you. it's a tough one. >> thanks for playing. we'll...
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isn't your family worth america's number-one security company? i wish i had adt. i'm glad we had adt. [ male announcer ] get adt installed for just $99. and ask about adt pulse. advanced home management here today. adt. always there. >>> now it's your chance to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. the question for you this morning, how should nancy lanza be remembered? the memorials, the makeshift vigils always the same. 26 victims. >> we gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children, and six remarkable adults. >> 26 christmas trees, 26 candles for the 26 innocents who died needlessly never in the same breath do we hear mention of adam lanza's first victim, his mother. she was shot four times in the head while sleeping, and by most accounts she was a caring woman. >> oh, she was a great friend. very sincere. very, very giving person. give you the shirt off of her back if you needed it. >> i've seen a lot of things in the media about her being this survivalist wacko, that was not it at all. she taught the boys how to use the guns safely. safety was para
isn't your family worth america's number-one security company? i wish i had adt. i'm glad we had adt. [ male announcer ] get adt installed for just $99. and ask about adt pulse. advanced home management here today. adt. always there. >>> now it's your chance to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. the question for you this morning, how should nancy lanza be remembered? the memorials, the makeshift vigils always the same. 26 victims. >> we gather here in memory of 20...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. hurry. bonus cash ends january 2nd. >> this is a symbol of riches and wealth and strength in germany and fertility. and the new year you give it to those you love to wish them luck and sometimes to be especially lucky they'll have what fred has in his hand. >> this is a chimney sweeper also a big tradition in ge
because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [...
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this restaurant in santa monica is one of a handful of restaurants right here in america that serves patrons bugs. on purpose. chilli pepper seasoned crickets. even scorpions on shrimp toast. >> scorpions still have the stinger in them, but they are dried, so the poison is neutralized. >> scorpions are just one of 1700 bugs that are safe for people to consume. it's still a novelty here in the states, but insects are part of a daily diet in most of the world. earlier this year the united nations held a global conference on the benefits of eating insects. even suggesting it might be a good solution to world hunger. >> i don't know why the united states doesn't eat insects when they're actually very healthy for you. >> reporter: he is right. insects are high in protein, low in fat and cholesterol. take a cricket, for example. a six ounce serving of these crunchy bugs have 60% less saturated fat as the same amount of ground beef. >> now the ants. >> these string potatoes aren't complete without adding some dried ants. >> they taste a little sour, tangy, and they have a hint of black pepp
this restaurant in santa monica is one of a handful of restaurants right here in america that serves patrons bugs. on purpose. chilli pepper seasoned crickets. even scorpions on shrimp toast. >> scorpions still have the stinger in them, but they are dried, so the poison is neutralized. >> scorpions are just one of 1700 bugs that are safe for people to consume. it's still a novelty here in the states, but insects are part of a daily diet in most of the world. earlier this year the...
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we are and forever will be the united states of america! >> reporter: cue the confetti and say good-bye to 2012 and all its moments, historical and hysterical. candy crowley, cnn, washington. >>> taking inventory in a german zoo. we'll take you to pictures that are capturing our attention today. y setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. [ buzzing ] bye dad. drive safe. k. love you. [ chirping, buzzing continues ] [ horn honks ] [ buzzing continues ] [ male announcer ] the sprint drive first app. blocks and replies to texts while you drive. we can live without the &. visit sprint.com/drive.
we are and forever will be the united states of america! >> reporter: cue the confetti and say good-bye to 2012 and all its moments, historical and hysterical. candy crowley, cnn, washington. >>> taking inventory in a german zoo. we'll take you to pictures that are capturing our attention today. y setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all...
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it is about people's taxes, and, you know, the social safety net in america. it is the difference between democrats and republicans. >> yeah. we're going to talk more about the money now. thank you, jessica yellin. appreciate it. to new york now, joining us rick neuman, chief business correspondent for "u.s. news & world report." i want to ask you about the tax increase if there is no deal and tax rates rise, when would workers begin to see that reflekr reflected in their paychecks? when does the pain start? >> this is not one tax hike. this is about nine different sets of taxes. and the one that would go up right away is the payroll tax. that was cut temporarily in 2 009, cut by two percentage points and will go back up by two percentage points and that would come out of workers' paychecks right off the bat. it would add up to something like $60, $70 a month for the typical worker. we hear about all the tax rates that are going up, that actually wouldn't involve money that is in people's pockets until they actually pay their taxes or do their tax returns the
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. >>> clean water is not hard to get for most people in america. but around the world, nearly 1 billion people struggle to find it. it is an issue that actor matt damon works to change when he's not busy shooting movies, of course. he started his quest to provide clean water to the less fortunate six years ago, after he met a 14-year-old girl on a trip to zambia. alina cho spoke to him. >> it is very hard for us to understand. you wake up in the morning, if you're thirsty, there is a faucet right there, one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen and clean water comes out of both of them. >> reporter: for some, there is no affordable access to clean water. double that number lacks proper sanitation. >> every 20 seconds, a kid under the age of 5 is dying, losing their life because they do not have access to clean water. it just doesn't have to be that way. >> reporter: so in 2009, damon and world refound in water expert gary white founded water.org. their mantra, wells are great, but charity can't help everyone. so white pioneered a concept called water
. >>> clean water is not hard to get for most people in america. but around the world, nearly 1 billion people struggle to find it. it is an issue that actor matt damon works to change when he's not busy shooting movies, of course. he started his quest to provide clean water to the less fortunate six years ago, after he met a 14-year-old girl on a trip to zambia. alina cho spoke to him. >> it is very hard for us to understand. you wake up in the morning, if you're thirsty, there...
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as washington wrestles with the fiscal cliff, cities across america are struggling with gun violence. two firefighters shot as they rushed to fight a fire in upstate new york. they will be buried today. police say this man, william spengler, ambushed those firefighters after he set his own house on fire. >> multiple firemen down. multiple firemen shot. i am shot. i think it was an assault rifle. we have multiple firemen down with a working fire. >> the motive, unknown. spengler killed himself and left behind a suicide note. it said in part he was bent on, quote, doing what i like doing best, killing people. even though spengler was on parole for murder, he managed to get ahold of a gun and a powerful one, an assault rifle. so what to do? two communities have very different ideas. in westchester county, outside of new york city, a local paper decided to publish the names of people who have gun permits. in los angeles, the mayor has moved up a gun buyback program in an attempt to get guns off the streets. our own paul vercannon starts our coverage this morning. good morning. >> reporter
as washington wrestles with the fiscal cliff, cities across america are struggling with gun violence. two firefighters shot as they rushed to fight a fire in upstate new york. they will be buried today. police say this man, william spengler, ambushed those firefighters after he set his own house on fire. >> multiple firemen down. multiple firemen shot. i am shot. i think it was an assault rifle. we have multiple firemen down with a working fire. >> the motive, unknown. spengler...